Cold Case Adventures and how to Survive Them
This series of podcasts presents life at Mawson Base, Antarctica throughout 1976 and the summer of 1977. Mawson is one of three Australian Antarctic bases with a fourth on the sub-Antarctic Macquarie Island. Each episode is devoted to a specific adventure (or mis-adventure) over a 15 month period. At this period of time Mawson was one of just a few Antarctic bases that had working Husky dogs to which a number of these podcasts are about. I am surprised upon looking back and referencing source material how many crazy stories occurred during my time at Mawson. The equivalent Youtube videos use Phil’s super8 videos, photos, paintings, illustrations and cartoons which will enhance the listener’s experience.
Cold Case Adventures and how to Survive Them
Near Death on an Extinct Antarctic Volcano
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Philip Wolter
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Season 1
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Episode 3
At the edge of the Shackelton Ice shelf lies an extinct Antarctic volcano named Gaussberg. In early 1977 Phil was one of the few passengers of the Nella Dan to visit this ancient geological wonder. His task was to obtain updated measurements of the Earth’s magnetic field.
As a geophysicist Phil had a unique historic link this place dating back to 1912 - the historic era of pioneers such as Sir Douglas Mawson, Frank Hurley the famous photographer and a young geophysicist named Eric Webb.
In this podcast Peter Niblett interviews Phil Wolter who reveals a near-death experience and uncovers a mystery that was discovered on the crest of the mountain.
